Dublin come from the Gaelic name Dubh Linn, which some translate as "black tide".
Located at the mouth of the Liffey, Dublin was originally a port held by the Vikings. The Battle of Clontarf in 1014 ended their rule over the city. Then in 1169 the Normans captured Dublin. They endow the city with fortifications and a castle.
In 1171, Henry II, King of England, took the head of the city. He established the seat of government in Dublin Castle and The Pale form (the fence), which separates the Dublin area from the rest of Ireland Celtic. The city under sunset English and isolated people of Dublin do not venture more outside its walls, for fear of being killed by the indigenous neighbors.
In the seventeenth century, Cromwell crushes Irish rebels trying to overthrow English rule. He was appointed Governor General of Ireland and took power in Dublin. From 1782 to 1800, the Irish Parliament enjoys a certain independence vis-à-vis the crown of England. Dublin entered a period of prosperity until the eighteenth century. But in 1800, the Act of Union abolished the Irish parliament opens a new phase of decline. O'Connell, great leader, protested in vain for the abolition of the Union. The Great Famine and the British repression plunge people into abject poverty.
The early nineteenth century is synonymous with the Gaelic revival. The Abbey Theatre is created and produced plays in Ireland. Dublin is experiencing a surge of nationalism. The radical movement Sinn Fein ("Ourselves") was formed in 1905. General strikes of 1913 marked the beginning of the struggle for independence. In 1616, the nationalists proclaimed the founding of the Republic of Ireland during the Easter Rising but this movement was suppressed in blood.
A violent civil war shook Dublin and the whole island. It results in 1921 by a treaty giving independence to 26 counties, allowing six counties, mostly Protestants, remain bound in the United Kingdom.
The new State formed the Republic of Ireland remains neutral during the Second World War and became a member of the European Community in 1973. Dublin is entering a phase of strong growth in the 1990s. It becomes an attractive European capital of a tourist point of view but also from a financial point of view. His fiscal policy is attracting many foreign capital.
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